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PLATAFORMA AEREA [1 record]

Record 1 2022-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Aircraft
  • Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
  • Intelligence (Military)
CONT

Air platforms are generally more fragile than surface platforms, as they are more susceptible to enemy contact and environmental effects. In particular, most dedicated ISR [intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance] platforms have minimal self-defence capability and would not be effective in contested airspace.

CONT

Most air and space operations are by their very nature cyclical. ... Air platforms are sent out for one or at most a couple of missions at a time. After each mission the air platform must return to a friendly base for refueling and rearming.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'aéronefs
  • Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
  • Renseignement (Militaire)
CONT

La modularité offerte par les nouvelles architectures de chaîne de mission permet d'assurer cette adaptabilité aux différents contextes d'emploi et de s'interfacer avec les éléments spécifiques à chaque application : la plateforme aérienne (à aile fixe […], à voilure tournante […]) […]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de aeronaves
  • Vigilancia, detección y reconocimiento (Militar)
  • Inteligencia (militar)
CONT

La adquisición del sistema completo incluye, principalmente, cuatro plataformas aéreas y tres estaciones de control en tierra desplegables.

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